Ever thought that there was some improvement you could suggest to LINZ's website? Well now you have the opportunity to take part in a survey to gather feedback for website improvements.

Go to the LINZ homepage at:

www.linz.govt.nz

or to the Website Survey page at:

http://www.linz.govt.nz/home/surveys/card-sort-07/

Greg Drummond

The Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) website now has a Topo50 Map Series Project section.

To find out the latest on this project, visit

http://www.linz.govt.nz/core/topography/projectsandprogrammes/topo50/index.html

For more information, email Robyn Nicholl at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

As an organisation, we can offer you great opportunities for both career and lifestyle. Answer these questions: Do you want a great work/life balance? Do you want 5 weeks annual leave per year? Do you want flexible work locations/hours? If the answer to any or all of these questions is “yes”, then check out our website www.tcdc.govt.nz for our current vacancies

http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/documents/vacancies/JD%20-%20GIS%20officer.pdf

http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Council/JobVacancies/

I have been asked by many people why there was no attendees list made available at the conference and if I can make one available.  Unfortunatley we cannot release a list of attendees.  Your privacy has been protected within the MUGNZ rules.  You are free to share with anyone that you attended the event.

As per announcement from the Minister of Statistics, Hon Clayton Cosgrove, Statistics NZ's Digital Boundaries and StreetLink are now FREELY available upon request.  
View the media statement: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=29986

This announcement is of great benefits to GIS users:

• You now have FREE access to New Zealand's administrative geographic boundaries including the latest annual pattern...Meshblocks, Area Units, TA, Regional Council, Urban Areas...
• Digital Boundaries can be used with the 2006 Census Meshblock Dataset to visualise/map census data and conduct spatial analyses etc c. StreetLink can be used to geocode addresses to administrative areas for analysis purposes
  

As most of you would know, PB MapInfo have decided to give MapBasic 9.0 away FREE of charge.